English

Noun

folia

1. plural of folium

Latin

Noun

folia n

1. nominative plural of folium
2. accusative plural of folium
3. vocative plural of folium

References

• FOLIA in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

Old Portuguese

Etymology

fol ‎(“foolish”) +‎ -ia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fo.ˈli.a/

Noun

folia f

1. foolishness, madness
   • 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, To codex, cantiga 132 (facsimile):

     Quen leixar ſ(ant)a m(aria) por outra fara folia.

     He who leaves Holy Mary for another (woman) acts foolishly.

Descendants

• Galician: folía
• Portuguese: folia

Old Provençal

Etymology

Cognate with Old French folie, Old Portuguese folia.

Noun

folia f ‎(oblique plural folias, nominative singular folia, nominative plural folias)

1. madness

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese folia, from fol + -ia.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fu.ˈli.ɐ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /fo.ˈli.a/, /fo.ˈli.ɐ/
• Hyphenation: fo‧li‧a

Noun

folia f (plural folias)

1. merrymaking
2. merriment
3. (music) folia
4. (dance) an old Portuguese dance

Derived terms

• folião
• foliar